Friday, June 19th, 2009
Plank Glass® from Circle Redmont is the best choice for projects seeking maximum glass coverage and the highest illumination. Our 91R™ Plank Glass panels incorporate custom sized and shaped Plank Glass™ units into metal framework panels custom tailored for each projects unique requirements. Our proprietary setting materials and fabrication methods that have been time tested and perfected over the last 35 years. All of this ensures you get a durable glass panel system that performs extremely well!
Our Plank Glass™ panel construction weighs approximately 24lbs. per square foot and engineered for commercial and residential live loads. Overall panel thickness and framework design vary with span, loading and aesthetic requirements. our proprietary setting materials and fabrication methods that have been time tested and perfected over the last 35 years. All of this ensures you get a durable glass panel system that performs extremely well!
Our Plank Glass™ panels may be installed as skylights, decklights, stairs and landings, flooring, skybridges, sidewalks, windows, walls and other creative applications in commercial office, retail spaces, cultural centers, museums, educational institutions, government buildings, mass transit, hospitals and healthcare facilities, hotels and resorts, theme parks, and distinctive residences) interior and exterior.
Custom size Plank Glass™ can be cut to accommodate radius and other geometric panel shapes. Plank Glass™ is available in standard or Low Iron (“Clear glass”). Plank Glass™ is available in a variety of colors. Custom paint color finishes available to match virtually any color for metal framework. For panel frame construction, choose from standard steel or specialty metals such as stainless steel, bronze, etc. Structural steel frameworks can be designed to span virtually any opening.
As with all Circle Redmont® products, whatever size or shape Plank Glass™ you choose, should the glass ever become damaged due to vandalism or other extreme abuse, the glass can be removed and replaced in a matter of minutes. Replacement pavers, sealant and instructions are available! This is a huge benefit and crucial for any product designed to last for a building’s lifetime!
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
With the integration of glass into structural applications, no one size fits all. Each project that Circle Redmont accepts has varying dynamics that must be accounted for.
Our specification details that are typical for your type of project can be downloaded for your integration. We provide through-section cut details with callouts, required square foot loading and other critical information. Contact us for the appropriate detail for your project. We make it easy to integrate our core product offering.
Consider Circle Redmont glass pavers. Each is formed with our proprietary processes. Each resists up to 8,000 lbs per square inch and doesn’t break. That’s equivalent to two cars balanced on a pole on the center of the glass paver.
Consider Circle Redmont’s glass block and internal metal panel systems. With normal hand-laid glass block, there is only a 20% level of good bonding. Any level of bonding that is under 80% is substandard. With Circle Redmont’s prefabricated glass block and metal panels, the bonding strength levels are optimized to 100%.
With our factory-assembled glass and metal panels, the bottom glass block has the same compression as the top block. The load is evenly distributed across the metal framework.
To learn more about our products and processes, call us today at (800) 358-3888.
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
Typically, Circle Redmont does not offer installation services. One exception involves Circle Redmont’s long-standing relationships with prominent clients in New York City. Other than that, the company works with GC’s and builder to make installation easy.
Because prefabrication of our products and custom projects are done in our central Florida plant, our accuracy is within 30,000ths of an inch. As long as the receiving structure at the building site comes close to matching the required dimensions, field erection / placement will be a snap.
Prior to fabrication, Circle Redmont’s professionals confer with the project’s general contractor to compare architect drawings and account for the inevitable variations with the GC’s on-site reality. We work with the GC to make the proper modifications if necessary.
If field supervision is recommended or necessary, a Circle Redmont representative will visit the site, assess the situation and confer with the GC on the proper course of action.
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